Voces Consulares: #MiConsulado
By Adolfo Navarro-Bernachi This coming March 1, a new service for scheduling appointments, #MiConsulado, will begin operating at any of the 57 Mexican consulates in the United States and Canada. It will have a service capacity of 35,000 calls per day and 400 operators with working schedules from Monday to Sunday.From Kansas City to Boise, […]
Editorial: Women’s History Month
March is the month designated as Women’s History Month here in America since 1987. The 31-day celebration of women’s contributions to culture and society throughout history is finite in duration but not in ambition. The monthlong attention serves to invigorate permanent inclusion of women’s vital role in America in studies across the curriculum at all […]
NEDA launches eating disorder awareness campaign
By CharaOver the past few years, the number of people with eating disorders has increased.According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), roughly 30 million Americans (10 million men, 20 million women) will have an eating disorder at some point in life.To help fight such statistics, the NEDA is promoting NEDAAwareness Week. The week got […]
Eating disorder victims share their story
Jennifer Romo and Renata Lara know what it is like to fight an eating disorder. And as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 21-27), the two are sharing their story with Dos Mundos.Lara still struggles with anorexia, a condition she was diagnosed with as a teen, she said. Although the situation is under […]
Voces Consulares: In defense of H2A visa workers
By Adolfo Navarro-Bernachi The organization Ayuda Legal of North Carolina (ALNC) requested collaboration from the Mexican government to locate people who have worked with H2A visas in the United States, to include them as plaintiffs in a case of violation of labor rights.The possible interested parties are people who have worked for Francisco Valadez Jr. […]
Voces Consulares: Safe and welcoming city
In Kansas City and Wyandotte County, Kansas, an initiative to improve the quality of life for undocumented people and their families is being discussed this week, which, according to its promoters, will contribute to strengthen trust between the various communities and the municipal government.The 10 commissioners and Mayor Tyrone Garner of the Unified Government of […]
Successful couple share their love story
Successful couple share their love story For many people, Valentine’s Day is a day when they stress the importance of love.Henry Vivar and Lilia Garcia are two such people.To commemorate the Feb. 14 holiday and recognize the impact of love in the daily lives of many, Vivar and Garcia are sharing the story of their […]
Spectacular Circus coming to KC
By Chara Circus-lovers can get their fill of acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.The Spectacular Circus will stage performances at 7 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11); 11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 12); and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 13) in Hale Arena at the American […]
Brissey shares story to create heart disease awareness
By Chara To honor February as American Heart Month, Kansas City area resident Mindy Brissey is sharing her story to create greater awareness about heart disease.Brissey, who is half-Irish, half-Mexican, is a single parent who worked while attending college and has her own consulting business. She was familiar with cancer awareness. Both of her parents […]
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Citizenship Eligibility: Could I apply?
The Naturalization process is the one in which Lawful Permanent Residents are granted U.S. citizenship once they meet the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).Some of the many benefits that being a U.S. citizen brings are better employment opportunities (especially Government jobs), the right to vote in the election periods, […]